myalgias
Body-wide muscle pain
Myalgias is the medical term for muscle pain or aches.
The singular myalgia appears in clinical contexts, but the plural dominates everyday usage: The patient reported fatigue and myalgias.
Flu-like illnesses commonly produce myalgias alongside fever and chills.
The word is more precise than "body aches" but means essentially the same thing.
Tender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
cramping · discomfort · burning · shooting · stabbing · gnawing · pulsating · twinge
Inflammatory disorder, muscle pain
- polymyositisAutoimmune muscle-wasting condition
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
chronic fatigue syndrome · viral · drug-induced · autoimmune · rheumatic · infectious · metabolic · inflammatory
Aching in body tissue
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- tensionStretched or strained state
- weaknessDeficiency in force
fatigue · strain · overuse · exercise-induced · trigger points · knots · tightness · contracture
Identification of illness
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
electromyography · treatment · analgesics · NSAIDs · muscle relaxants · physical therapy · massage · rest
soreness
Tender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
stiffness · cramping · discomfort · burning · shooting · stabbing · gnawing · pulsating · twinge · nagging
polymyalgia
Inflammatory disorder, muscle pain
- polymyositisAutoimmune muscle-wasting condition
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
hypothyroidism · chronic fatigue syndrome · viral · drug-induced · autoimmune · rheumatic · infectious · metabolic · inflammatory
muscle pain
Aching in body tissue
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- tensionStretched or strained state
weakness · fatigue · strain · overuse · exercise-induced · trigger points · knots · tightness · contracture · atrophy
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
biopsy · electromyography · treatment · analgesics · NSAIDs · muscle relaxants · physical therapy · massage · rest · hydration
myalgiaspain-free
Without physical discomfort
analgesia · comfort · painlessness · well-being · ease
myalgiasjoint pain
Ache at skeletal junctures
neuralgias · bone pain · nerve pain · visceral pain · headache